Ghost Rider #87

Ghost Rider #87, published by Marvel Comics in July 1997, arrived during a period of transition for the publisher's supernatural titles. This issue serves as a significant installment in the 'Ghost Rider' series, which had been exploring the darker, grittier aesthetic that defined much of the industry's output in the mid-to-late nineties. It fits within the established lore of Danny Ketch, the iteration of the character that served as the primary host for the Spirit of Vengeance during this decade, continuing the complex narrative threads regarding his family legacy and his ongoing struggle with the entity possessing him.

The issue features cover art and interior work consistent with the stylized, high-contrast visual approach prevalent in nineties comic illustration. Writers and artists working on this run often leaned into the gothic horror influences that had characterized the character since his revival in 1990. The reception at the time reflected the broader market shift away from the speculatory boom of the early nineties, as readers and critics focused on the evolving tonal shifts and the increasing supernatural stakes being introduced by the creative team during this concluding stretch of the Danny Ketch era.